Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 2PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 47 | 64 | 82 | 78 | 76 | 56 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 85 | 92 | 109 | 123 | 157 | 161 | 138 | 138 | 160 | 124 | 80 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:48AM3.79m | 3:18PM3.73m | 3:23AM4.08m | 3:52PM3.93m | 3:55AM4.31m | 4:24PM4.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.80m | 9:21PM0.99m | 9:47AM0.52m | 9:54PM0.79m | 10:19AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ESE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
1 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 64 | — | — | — | 109 | 123 | 157 | 161 | 138 | 138 | 160 | 124 | 65 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 17 | 80 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
58 | 14 | 64 | 82 | 78 | 76 | 56 | 64 | — | — | 66 | 85 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 96 | 371 | 472 | 431 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 319 | 226 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 319 | 96 | 73 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
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